[Amended 8-21-2025 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
The rights, duties and responsibilities of the Building Inspector shall include, but shall not be limited to:
A. 
Issuance of permits for the placement, erection, construction, alteration, movement, removal or demolition of structures.
B. 
Inspection of all site improvements to determine conformance with approved and/or approval conditions of building permits, area variances, use variances, special permits, a subdivision map or preliminary and final plats, site plans or minor improvement plans, or any other improvements subject to this chapter.
C. 
Issuance of certificates of occupancy.
D. 
Investigation of possible violations of this chapter.
E. 
Issuance of orders, requirements, decisions and determinations.
F. 
Initiation of action in a court of law for any violation of this chapter or any order issued thereunder.
G. 
Issuance of appearance tickets for any violation of this chapter or any order issued thereunder.
The Building Inspector may issue a building permit for any structure which is governed by this chapter and Title 19 NYCRR (Building Codes of New York State). No building permit shall be issued unless and until proof is presented to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector that:
A. 
The lot on which said structure is located complies with all applicable regulations of the Town of Greece.
B. 
When required by this chapter, an approved subdivision map or plat, site plan or minor improvement plan is on file in the Town.
C. 
Said structure complies with all applicable regulations of the Town of Greece and Title 19 NYCRR (Building Codes of New York State).
D. 
Unimpeded access to said structure is provided for emergency vehicles.
[Amended 8-21-2025 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
A. 
No building shall be occupied unless and until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Inspector.
B. 
The Building Inspector may issue a certificate of occupancy when a building or addition thereto and site comply with all applicable regulations of the Town of Greece and Title 19 NYCRR (Building Codes of New York State) and all plans and specifications for said building or addition and site.
C. 
If a building or addition thereto complies with all applicable requirements of Title 19 NYCRR (Building Codes of New York State), but not all applicable requirements of the Town of Greece have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector, the Building Inspector may issue a certificate of occupancy or a temporary certificate of occupancy for said building or parts thereof. Said certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued, provided that the following conditions, as applicable in the opinion of the Building Inspector, are met:
(1) 
All applicable requirements which have not been complied with, including but not limited to public or private site improvements, shall be identified, in writing, by the Building Inspector.
(2) 
A period of time shall be established, in writing, by the Building Inspector for satisfactory compliance with all said requirements.
(3) 
A certified check, letter of credit or other security, sufficient in amount to guarantee the completion of any required public or private site improvements, shall be submitted to the Town.
(4) 
A letter from the owner of the premises shall be submitted to the Building Inspector which grants the Town or a duly authorized agent of the Town permission to enter the site for the purpose of completing any required public or private site improvements after the expiration of the period of time established by the Building Inspector for the completion of said site improvements. Said letter shall be subject to the review and approval of the Town Attorney.
D. 
If any required public or private site improvements are not completed within the time period established by the Building Inspector, the Town or its duly authorized agent may complete said improvements. The expense for said work shall be charged against the certified check, letter of credit or other security which was submitted to the Town. If said security is not sufficient to pay all of the expenses incurred by the Town or its duly authorized agent, the additional moneys spent shall be added to the real property taxes which are levied by the Town on the premises.
E. 
The Building Inspector may immediately revoke a temporary certificate of occupancy and order the premises vacated if at any time after the issuance of said temporary certificate of occupancy a condition occurs which, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, renders the premises unsafe or which constitutes a danger to public safety.
F. 
A temporary certificate of occupancy shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed six months. However, upon written request, the Building Inspector may extend said six-month time period for two additional periods of time not to exceed three months each, provided that the required financial instrument and letter of permission are extended for the additional time period. Said extension may be granted if, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, it is warranted by the particular circumstances of the request.
G. 
The Building Inspector may issue a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance for a building or addition thereto which does not comply with the height and setback regulations established for the district in which said building or addition is located, provided that:
(1) 
Said noncompliance does not exceed six inches.
(2) 
Any exterior dimension of said building or addition does not exceed that which would result if said building or addition complied with the established setback regulations.
(3) 
Said certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance specifically states the exception to compliance.
Pursuant to the New York State Criminal Procedure Law, the Building Inspector shall have the authority to issue appearance tickets, subscribed by the Building Inspector, which direct a designated person to appear in a designated local criminal court on a designated date in connection with the alleged commission of a designated violation of this chapter or any order issued thereunder.
A. 
Any violation of this chapter or of any order, requirement, decision or determination issued by the Building Inspector pursuant to this chapter is hereby declared to be an offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, upon conviction for a first offense; upon conviction for a second offense, both of which offenses were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which offenses were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter or of any order, requirement, decision or determination issued by the Building Inspector pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed misdemeanors, and for such purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
B. 
In addition to the penalties provided above, the Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding to compel compliance with this chapter or to restrain by injunction any violation of this chapter.
[Amended 8-21-2025 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
In accordance with Chapter 6 (Planning and Economic Development, Department of) of the Code of the Town of Greece, the Director of Planning and Economic Development shall undertake and perform such duties and functions as may, from time to time, be assigned thereto by the Town Board of the Town of Greece, and shall include, but not be limited to:
A. 
Delegation of authority. The Director of Planning and Economic Development may designer his/her designees to represent the Director in any function assigned by this chapter or the Code of the Town of Greece.
B. 
Interpretations of any provisions of this chapter, except those provisions specified to the Building Inspector, and those provisions as specified in the Code of the Town of Greece.
C. 
Subdivision and development review. The Director of Planning and Economic Development or his/her designees shall serve as staff to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Board, and Town Board for applications and approvals as specified in this chapter and the Code of the Town of Greece. Applications shall be submitted and reviewed pursuant to procedures established by the Director of Planning and Economic Development or his/her designees, and/or as specified in this chapter.
D. 
Zoning compliance letters. The Director of Planning and Economic Development or his/her designees shall have the authority to issue zoning compliance letters, upon request from a property owner or its authorized representative, including but not limited to; attorneys, financial institutions; and real estate agents and representatives.